Sweetshrub

Portulaca

About Sweetshrub and Portulaca

Sweetshrub

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Portulaca

In German

sweetshrub

Portulak

In French

sweetshrub

portulaca

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Portulaca

In Greek

sweetshrub

Portulaca

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Portulaca

In Polish

sweetshrub

Portulaca

In Latin

sweetshrub

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Portulaca. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweetshrub and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Portulaca

Season and care of Sweetshrub and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetshrub and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetshrub season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sweetshrub is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetshrub is Acidic, Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sweetshrub and Portulaca Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Portulaca are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Portulaca

Care of Sweetshrub and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.